Run Hot And Cold Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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run hot and cold What does run hot and cold mean?	to be sometimes good/useful/effective/positive and sometimes the opposite	The reviews of the new movie are running hot and cold and I do not know if I will go to see it.
run hot and cold What does run hot and cold mean?	to be sometimes good or useful or effective or positive and sometimes the opposite	The reviews of the new movie are running hot and cold and I do not know if I will go and see it.
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to cease and desist What does "to cease and desist" mean?	a legal phrase which means to stop doing something and not start again - often used in the form of a cease and desist order	The woman's husband was given a cease and desist order to stop bothering her.

more fun than a barrel of monkeys What does "more fun than a barrel of monkeys" mean?	very funny, fun	The children love their teacher because he is more fun than a barrel of monkeys.
on the rocks What does "on the rocks" mean?	a relationship or a marriage that is experiencing problems	a relationship or a marriage that is experiencing problemsThey are experiencing many problems at the moment and their relationship appears to be on the rocks.
as sober as a judge What does "as sober as a judge" mean?	alert and completely sober, not drunk, very formal	My father is always as sober as a judge when he gets into his car to drive.
a standing joke What does "a standing joke" mean?	something that regularly and over time causes amusement when it is mentioned	It was a standing joke around our office that our boss was a very bad driver.
Drop dead! What does "Drop dead!" mean?	Go away!, to stop bothering someone	I told my brother to drop dead when he came into my room and now he is angry at me.
glitzy What does "glitzy" mean?	glamourous or stylish in a flashy way

there are plenty of other fish in the sea What does "there are plenty of other fish in the sea" mean?	there are many potential partners in the world	There are plenty of other fish in the sea, I told my friend when she separated from her boyfriend.
pork out What does "pork out" mean?	eat excessively; overeat
hand-to-hand combat What does "hand-to-hand combat" mean?	fighting with one's hands without weapons	The two soldiers were doing hand-to-hand combat.

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Run Hot And Cold Idiom